Month: January 2020

TUPD making safety improvements

News

Sarah Mountain  Arts & Living Editor The Troy University Police Department (TUPD) is undergoing more changes this semester to improve campus safety and student convenience with the department. The TUPD recently added three new Ford F-150 trucks and one new Ford Explorer to the fleet, which Police Chief John McCall said he hopes will make student emergencies easier to respond to.  “We have opted to go with trucks for our policing needs,” McCall said. “They allow us to move things around campus such as traffic cones and light trees, as…

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Opinion: College is not free

Opinion

Sam Stroud Staff Writer Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Tropolitan or its staff members. Address responses and critiques to opinion@tropnews.com As the 2020 election cycle rolls along, the American public is saturated with liberal campaign policies being touted by left wing progressives. One of the more ludicrous, and subsequently popular, proposals coming from the left recently is the promise of free college and debt forgiveness by taxing the wealthiest sections of the…

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Opinion: Alabama might lose a House seat

Opinion

Scott Shelton Sports Editor Editors Note: The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Tropolitan or its staff members. Address responses and critiques to opinion@tropnews.com As we begin 2020, its important to recognize that something happening throughout this year will have a large effect on the state of Alabama and its political landscape for the next decade.  No, despite its importance, it’s not the presidential election in November of this year. I’m talking about the United States…

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Get plugged in to student involvement

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Brady Talbert Staff Writer The Office of Student Involvement is gearing up to host an organization browse fair on Jan. 22 for all Troy students looking to get plugged in during the spring semester. Nearly 40 organizations have already signed up for the event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Trojan Center Ballrooms. “So far we have several of the fraternities and sororities signed up,” said Traci Leverett, Coordinator of Student Involvement and Leadership. “We also have many different departmental organizations. “We have special interest…

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Troy football better than rock bottom

Sports

Scott Shelton Sports Editor The LSU Tigers completed a dream season by winning the SEC Championship, the National Championship and the Heisman trophy in the same season.  The road to this point has been a magical one for LSU, its star quarterback, Joe Burrow, and especially its head coach, Ed Orgeron. Everything seemed to fall into place for their championship season. Before Monday night’s championship game against Clemson, Orgeron was asked what was the turning point in LSU’s football program to get the Tigers to this point. “I do believe…

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